Movie review
January 19, 2024 · 103 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
A group of college friends reunites for a pre-wedding party that descends into chaos when a surprise guest brings a device that lets them swap bodies during a game. The night spirals with deaths, revenge, and stolen identities as hidden grudges and desires surface. The narrative uses the body swaps to explore identity, envy, and superficiality, including racial beauty standards and appearance-based jealousy in key arcs, plus occasional race-related humor.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for It's What's Inside.
Woke representation / casting
biracial lead explores race-based beauty envy in body swaps
Woke political dialogue
race jokes during body swaps
Identity-driven story themes
body swaps drive plot of identity envy and self-revelation
Western institutional / cultural critique
satire on influencer culture and online superficiality
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Production
minor girlboss complaints and progressive race critiques; no major anti-woke backlash
Creator track record context
executive producer Colman Domingo has history of racial and LGBTQ+ focused work
